This fun and colorful book teaches readers how to make mochi -- the Japanese treat made of
chewy rice dough commonly filled with fruit ice cream or sweet red bean paste and easily
molded into adorable shapes and characters. A traditional part of Japanese New Year mochi is
now popular around the globe found in bakeries specialty grocers and health food stores.
Author Kaori Becker offers easy-to-follow techniques and recipes for making hand-pounded
steamed and modern microwave mochi along with ample ideas for unique mochi fillings like
rosewater Nutella Matcha black sesame Japanese plum wine vanilla custard coconut haupia
pudding taro paste Oreo Cream Cheese plus fruits and ice creams. Mochi Magic provides a
range of recipes for using mochi in cooking and baking including classic Ozoni Soup to mochi
breads muffins pancakes donuts waffles cookies and brownies. And of course the book
covers with how-tos for making cute mochi creations like flowers pigs and chicks that will
delight kids and adults alike. Kawaii!!
